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HUGE free update for my 11-in-1 comparison chart with over 140 hand-painted washes samples! V3.0 adds 22 new washes from AK and the new John Blanche sets, plus lots of quality of life features. Here is how to get the free update: buff.ly/qQIGuFT (if you don't have the swatch yet, follow the link)

ToP Tip: Make your own paint swatch to organise your paint collection » Tale of Painters In this hobby hack, I’m going to share a few ideas to organise your paint collection by creating a self-made paint swatch. I made one for the 500+ colours I own and it has become an invaluable asset f...

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FREE UPDATE for my hand-painted AK 3rd Gen colour swatch! V2.1 adds the 18 new acrylic washes with the blue caps. If you want the free update (or if you don't have the swatch yet), here is how to get it: www.patreon.com/posts/148212...

FREE new update for my hand-painted Green Stuff World colour swatch! V1.1 adds the 8 Candy Inks plus the new "vivid" metallic paints. Here is how to grab the free update:

Apologies, there is a mistake in the graphic. The colour in the bottom right should read "Two Thin Coats Dwarven Iron".

If you follow my painting tutorials on Tale of Painters, you probably know these: my go-to warm steel paints I use on (almost ;) EVERY model. These are spot-on matches for the classic Citadel steel paints like Leadbelcher & co. For better colour matching check out my hand-painted swatches on Patreon

The new True Metallic Metal paints from Vallejo are so good that they quickly replaced a lot of metallic paints in my daily rotation! Here are my favourites for a cold steel silver, what are yours?

PS.: If you like these colour swatches, I have plenty more on my Patreon: buff.ly/3wU9fUb

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My BRAND-NEW hand-painted swatch for Vallejo's fantastic new True Metallic Metal range is online! Review video is coming this Saturday... until then, here is how you can get the swatch:

Black Week is in full swing! #ad Here is a list of the best Warhammer, tabletop, paints & modelling supplies deals: buff.ly/KUvsthe

Amazon's Black Friday week is kicking off #ad – I've sorted the wheat from the chaff and compiled a list of genuinely worthwile Warhammer, tabletop, board game & hobby deals ▶️ buff.ly/hbLtqIU

The Black Friday Week starts earlier every year... 🤯 I've put together the best early Warhammer & Tabletop Hobby deals for you so you don't get steamrolled by the FOMO: buff.ly/mRSLVNb

Damn, these are cool! Fantastic upgrades! buff.ly/9x1pTNT

ATTENTION ❗ In about an hour (10 am UK / 11 am Europe) preorders for the #Warhammer FOMO Christmas boxes will go up. Judging by last years, they'll be gone quickly, so don't miss out. But first, check my guide on which battleforces have the best savings, and which are better to skip: buff.ly/DMpkVNS

FREE UPDATE for my popular 7-in-1 miniature paint colour matching document! V2.3 adds 42 new colours from the Two Thin Coats Dark Arts expansion and Vallejo Metal Color range (now 1,200 colours in total!). Here is how to get the document: buff.ly/836O43U

Lest not forget after all the fantastic previews that #KillTeam Dead Silence goes on preorder NOW! In my review, I have HQ sprue images & all build options: buff.ly/XoBSyjH But be quick: it might be one of the KT boxes that sell out fast!

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Can't believe how much insanely cool stuff was presented in the #WarhammerPreview! Really loved all the Nurgle & Darkwater sculpts, the Battle-Pilgryms, Aranthus, and the new Necron character and Nightbringer. But Cathay and the Ultramarines were also super cool! What were your favourites?

Showcase: The Gundam Base Limited RX-78-2 Gundam SD Cross Silhouette » Tale of Painters A first on Tale of Painters! After the Ultramarines release kicked off the blue weeks here on the blog, I thought I’d share my very first Gundam: the RX-78-2 SD Cross Silhouette in the limited blue…

GUNDAM IKIMASU! I don't know why (well, probably because I grew up collecting Firstborn Ultramarines) but I love smol blue boxy mechs. Here comes the SD version of the iconic #Gundam RX-78-2 in Gundam Base colours I picked up in Tokyo in 2023:

I share my first Gundam, the Gundam Base limited blue RX-78-2 SD Cross Silhouette, and compare its build and painting to my Warhammer kits. #taleofpainters #WarhammerCommunity ▶️ Read more

All the best stuff from Tale of Painters this month: Loads of paint and model reviews, a free #HelsmithsofHashut tutorial, lovingly painted Tyranids and Ultramarines, and more. See what you missed out in October:

Warhammer meets Vampire Survivor? Shut up and take my money... and the pixel art is gorgeous!

Busy weekend! After uploading my Two Thin Coats Dark Arts review yesterday, here are my first impressions of the Mini Colour paints from Artis Opus and Cult of Paint: buff.ly/BXvZ0tS

🎨 Get my hand-painted swatches and never buy the wrong paints again: https://www.patreon.com/stahlytaleofpainters/shop 🛒 Save up to 20% on Warhammer: https://geni.us/gamesworkshop * 🖤 Free… Two Thin Coats DARK ARTS vs. John Blanche collection review – who does grimdark better?

Two Thin Coats' new DARK ARTS range or the #JohnBlanche Masterclass collection from The Army Painter, who does #grimdark better? Watch my Dark Arts deep dive here: buff.ly/LlF22ET

HUGE FREE UPDATE for my hand-painted Two Thin Coats colour swatch! V4.0 adds the 30 new Dark Arts colours and has improved accuracy across the board. Here is how to get my swatches: buff.ly/LyrWnRd

My loot from #Spiel2025 in Essen! I felt I I kept it quite tame this year, but more important than the products were all the wonderful interactions I had with various old and new friends and companions ✊

Looking forward to test @vallejocolors' new TMM paints though! And the new Mini colour ofc!

I have HQ sprue images for ALL the #New40k #Ultramarines kits! Especially the Victrix Guard have so much modularity, I explain all build options in my review ▶️ buff.ly/sGUKi2Y

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UPDATE for my combined Vallejo Game & Model Color swatch (356 hand-painted & professionally digitised colours)! Improved accuracy for a couple of Model Colors in V1.1, here is how to grab the FREE update: buff.ly/6IsIxaV

People were asking me about the #New40k Terminator transfer sheet from the Crux Terminatus battleforce, so I updated my review: buff.ly/7sjLVJ8 (also contains HQ sprue images for the Terminator Assault Squad and Ancient plus a list of all components).

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HQ sprue images for the #New40k Assault Terminators & Ancient in my review of the Crux Terminatus Battleforce! #WarhammerCommunity But hurry, the box is sure to sell out quickly ▶️ buff.ly/7sjLVJ8

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Anyone going to SPIEL con in Essen, Germany this year? I'll be there on Friday and Saturday, so go find me in hall 1, which has the Golden Demon and tabletop area. Happy to have a chat with you... I'll also bring free stickers 😁 #spiel2025